Automobile-lock.



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AUTOMOBLE LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED IUTE 2T, 1908. n @mi mi? 2 SHEETS-SHIIBT 1.

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APPLIUATIOE; FILED JUNE 27, lsoa.

atente Aug. 17, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED sTATns Ania ernten.

HENRY F. CRIM AND WILLIAM C. LOY, OF ROCHESTER, INDIANA.

AUTGMOBILE-LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atented. Aug. 17, 1909. I

Apencaon flied :rune 27, 190s. semi ne. secure.

To all whom it may eminem: I

Be it known that we, HENRY F. CRrM and VVILLMM C. Lor, citizen-s of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Fulton Land State of Indiana, have invented 'certain new 4and useful Improveing automobiles or the like in midi-manner that the steering column of theautomdbile is locked and securelyv held against-movement, to such an extent that the chine cannotbe operated While the iockposi-,

tion on the steering column. Y j

With this object in view. ourA invention consists in the novel. construction and; l arrangement of the lock.-

Referring to the 'accompanying "drawing Figure 1 is al perspective .view illustrating our lock in operative position on the steering vcolumn of the automobile.l Fig. 2 is an elevation of the'lock'. Fig 3-is a horizontal sectional view taken through the steering column and through the body ofthe lock. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing'a slight modification. Fig. 5 is anv elevation of the cap of thelockingcase. Fig; 6 is a plan view of the locking c asewith the tumblers removed, and Fig. 7 vis a'plan view of the cap of the case.

'Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughoutthe several figures in Which;

1 indicates thesteering column of an automobile Which, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, comprises an inner tube 2 and an outer tube or sleeve 3. .Connected to the inner tube 2 at the upper end of the column is a suitable Wheel 4. l

.5 indicates an opening or .perforation made in the outer tube B and inner tube 2 in such manner that an obj ect passed through said perforation will prevent the inner tube 2'from rotating within the outer tube or sleeve 3, it of course beingunderstood that of. said shackle, said l being of-such a size that rt will conveniently `enter theperforati-on 5 in the inner and the outer tube or sleeve 3 is stationary and does not turn with the' steering wheel L1.

G indicates the pad-lock which may be of any usual form, but as 'shown in Figs. 2, 3-

and 4, is preferably ofd a permutation type having a shackle 7 and top or casing 8, a top or cap 9, a series of tumblers 10, a dial ll and a pointer. l2, `said pointer being arranged toclbe rotated over the dial 11.

In order to Ina-ke it possible to operated the lock at: nig-ht ive construct the dial 1l with va series of notches 13 into which the. .point 14 of the pointer 12 enters. By 'this construction a clicking sound isrnade when the pointer 12 is moved over the face of the dial, and by counting the number of clicks the iock can thus be operated in the dark.

`Referringnew to Fig. 3 it Will be seen that the shackle 7 is provided with .a lug or projection 15 preferably about the center 'or projection 15 outer tubes? and 3 of the steering column.

Referring new to Figs. 4 and 5 it will beV seen that Vthe cap or top 9 of theycasing 8 is provided with a lug or projection 16, said lug or projection being placed eccentrically on said cap or top and being of such a size as to 'conveniently enter the perforation 5 in the inner and outer tubes 2 and?) of the steering' column.l l

Referring toFigs. 5 and 7 it will be seen "that the top or cap 9 of the casing is provided Withla vertical Wall or ange 17, and said Wall is slotted at 18 in order to register with two pins or lugs 19 formedon the inside' of the casing 8 as clearly shown in Fig. 6, thus forming a bayonet' joint or connection with the top or cap 9 and the casing S, thus rendering it necessary to rotate the top or-casing S a short distance in order to remove the top or cap 9 from the casing.

Having thus described the several parts 'of our invention its operation is as follows:

Vihile We have shown a lock of the permutation type it is of course clearly evident that any type of locking mechanism or tuiublers can be employed as We lay no claim to any specific construction for maintaining the shackle Tin a locked position. The inner and outer tubes l and 3 being provided with the perforation 5 tliejlock is applied to the steering column, the shackle 7 encompassing said'column, and the lug or projection 15 caused to enter the perforation 5, said lugor projection passing entirely through both the inner tube 2 and the outer tube 3 as shown in Fig. 3, the end of the shackle entering the lock casing vkand being locked therein. Vlien the lock is in this position it is of course clearly obvious .that the steer ing column cannot be operated, thus making -it impossible to use the automobile and 'top or cap cannot be rotated or moved While the lock is in position on the steering column, for the reason that the ececentric .location of the lug or projection 1G makes it impossi- .ble to rotate the top or cap in order to open the lock. v

Having thus fully described our invention what We claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is: 1. A'device of the character described for locking the steering column of an automobile or the like, comprising a body or casing,LA a shackle, a lug or projection on said'shackle arranged to enter the steering column of. an automobile or the like and to nass through said casing being adapted to receive the it-ree` end of said shackle, and a lugor project-ion on said device adapted to enter a steering column and to pass through the outer tube and enter the inner tubethereof when the said shackle is in a locked position, the whole arranged in such manner that the said shackle and the said casing are adapted to encompass a` steering column.

3. A paddock comprising a shackle and a body, said body being adapted to engage a steering column, said shackle being adapted to be passed around a steering column, a lug or projection on said pad-lock adapted to enter the steering column and to pass thro: `gli the outer tube and enter the inner ube thereof for locking the same against nwvement, the Whole arranged in such manner that the said shackle and the said bodyt encompass the steering column.

In, testimony whereof, We affix our ysignatures, in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY F. CRIM. TWILLIAM C. LOY. vWitnesses FLOYD J. MATTICE, JULIUs RoWLnr. 

